Let's be optimistic and imagine for a moment that the end of this season brings the axe, and Pioli, Crennel, Cassel, and most of the team's major problems are swept out as Clark Hunt proves he is not an absentee owner and does in fact care about winning.

Are we looking at a near total rebuild, at this point?

This would be a team with no GM, no coaching staff worth retaining, and no quarterback. Most of Pioli's draft choices have melted away like cotton candy. If we had a window when we snuck into that Wild Card game, it seems to have closed. But the Chiefs are the 8th youngest team in the league with an average age of 25.8

Would we find a new GM attempting to retain talent like Bowe, Dorsey, Johnson, etc?

Or are we in "blow it up except for Houston, Hali, and a few select parts" territory?

I've said it a few times and I know it's killing some of my credibility on here because of how many are firmly against it, but...

Bill Cowher could be a perfect fit for us if he still has the fire.

His defensive philosophy (a pure attacking, zone blitzing 3-4) fits PERFECTLY with the strengths of our defensive players and the players would immediately respect him. He also understands that you need a franchise quarterback to compete for championships.

Cowher + Smith/Barkley = quick turnaround

My concerns are:

Does he still have the fire
Would he want FULL control, or would he want a GM so he could focus on coaching?
Who would he bring in as coordinators?

I've said it a few times and I know it's killing some of my credibility on here because of how many are firmly against it, but...

Bill Cowher could be a perfect fit for us if he still has the fire.

His defensive philosophy (a pure attacking, zone blitzing 3-4) fits PERFECTLY with the strengths of our defensive players and the players would immediately respect him. He also understands that you need a franchise quarterback to compete for championships.

Cowher + Smith/Barkley = quick turnaround

My concerns are:

Does he still have the fire
Would he want FULL control, or would he want a GM so he could focus on coaching?
Who would he bring in as coordinators?

My concern is: No HC has ever won a SB with 2 different teams.

Nevermind the fact that he thought he could win with ****ing Cordell Stewert.

You don't know how hard it was for me to type that. I think that is the only way he can save his job. That or if Brady and Stanzi lay their dicks on the table, stand there in a stance and yell, FEAST!!!

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